NEW DELHI, July 7 -- Indian Railways has taken steps to transform itself as a 'Net Zero' carbon emission mass transportation network by 2030 by installing solar power plants on its vacant unused lands on a mega scale.
"The use of solar power will accelerate the Minister of Railways, Piyush Goyal's mission to achieve conversion of Indian Railways to 'Net Zero' carbon emission railway. Indian Railways present demand would be fulfilled by the solar projects being deployed, making it the first transport organisation to be energy self-sufficient. This would help in making Indian Railways green as well as 'Atma Nirbhar'," the ministry said in a statement.
A new dawn ushers on Indian Railways as it endeavors to be self-reliant for its energy nee...